Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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SLP (Crl.) No. 1093/2021 Supreme Court of India in its recent decision clarified and highlighted the essential ingredients for invoking Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) now as Section 74 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). This landmark judgment provided a comprehensive analysis of the concepts of “criminal force” and “intent to outrage the […]
CRL.P 14463/2024 The Karnataka High Court recently delivered a significant ruling in the case involving the tragic suicide of Atul Subhash. The landmark case sheds light on the legal interpretation of “abetment of suicide” under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The decision is particularly noteworthy as it deals with the ingredients necessary […]
Daughter-in-law Given Compassionate Job On Husband’s Death Has To Maintain Mother-in-law: Punjab & Haryana High Court The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a widow, who obtained a compassionate job after her husband’s death, must financially support her elderly mother-in-law. The widow, earning ₹80,000/month, was ordered to pay ₹10,000 per month in maintenance. The […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.K. Awasthy Kamlakant Joshi Vs. Santoshbai Pandya 28 November 2003 Law Point: Wife guilty of making false, baseless and dirty allegations against her husband concerning his character. Husband bound to suffer mental agony and embarrassment living jointly with his parents and family members : Wife living separately from last more […]
Court: Bombay High Court Equivalent citations: AIR 2005 Bom 62, 2005 (1) BomCR 591, 2004 (4) MhLj 1052 Bench: JUSTICE S Mhase, R Mohite Sudha Suhas Nandanvankar vs Suhas Ramrao Nandanvankar on 15 September, 2004 Law Point: Return of Stridhan,Alimony and Hidding past medical history. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Civil Revision No. 7432 of 2009(O&M) Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Parmodh Kumar vs Meena on February 04, 2010 Mr. H.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. Law Point: 6 Months waiver in divorce JUDGEMENT This revision has been filed against […]
Court: ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE S.P. Srivastava & K.N. Ojha MRS. NEELU KOHLI Vs. NAVEEN KOHLI On 7 July 2003 Law Point: Intention to be cruel not essential element : In marital matters, feelings and attitudes of minds are material. JUDGEMENT 1. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order of the Family Court decreeing […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court (High Court) recently imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000 on a woman who filed a criminal complaint against her husband with malicious intent. The case highlights significant concerns about the misuse of legal processes and the importance of upholding judicial integrity. Brief facts of the case The marriage between […]
The laws in India related to Divorce were not codified for most religions till not a long time ago. Hindu Males were allowed unlimited polygamy till 1955 and till 1939 a Muslim Woman could not seek divorce from her husband basis their personal laws. Amongst the talks of Uniform Civil Code in the background, which […]